Deepika Padukone was depressed and even needed medical assistance! Yes, you heard that right. The Chennai Express heroine confessed in an interview to a leading daily that she was suffering from anxiety and depression last year. That is definitely shocking considering that the actress has had a successful stint at the box office last year and the year before.

Deepika, who is associated with WHO’s (World Health Oraganisation) mental health program has talked about her lean phase. The Happy New Year actress said, “There is a shame and stigma attached to talking about depression.” The Piku heroine who has a busy work calendar initially thought it was work stress and exhaustion. The Tamaasha actress confessed that she shot for her film Happy New Year climax in this delicate condition. And she admits that it was with help from her family, psychiatrists and medication that she overcame this issue. The actor also said, “Nothing including life makes sense to people suffering from depression. Overcoming it has made me a stronger person and I now value my life much more. Accepting it and speaking about it has liberated me.”

It seems that being on the top isn’t as much fun after all. Coz not so long ago Yo Yo Honey Singh‘s wifey too shared a similar experience about her hubby. Back in November, his wife Shalini told the media, “Right now, he (Honey Singh) is physically and emotionally so weak that he often breaks down!”

We’re happy to know that Deepika is back to her happy self. And after the dimpled beauty beauty opening up, we’re sure many others will benefit too.

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shocking-depressed-deepika-padukone-sought-psychiatrists-help/feed/5Amitabh Bachchan overjoyed with polio eradication from Indiahttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/amitabh-bachchan-overjoyed-with-polio-eradication-from-india/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/amitabh-bachchan-overjoyed-with-polio-eradication-from-india/#respondSun, 20 Jul 2014 13:00:03 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=375649Big B had an important role to play in spreading awareness amongst the masses

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is the goodwill ambassador for polio UNICEF campaign, is happy that the disease is finally eradicated from India.The 69-year-old was appointed as the ambassador in 2005 and has since fronted their polio eradication programme successfully. The slogan ‘Do boondh zindagi ke‘ voiced in Amitabh’s baritone had helped UNICEF to spread the message of polio vaccination in the country.

“Polio eradicated from India.. An 8 year campaign with the UNICEF ambassadorship! Feel such accomplishment and joy!,” Bachchan posted on Twitter.

India was declared polio free by WHO (World Health Organization) earlier this year.

The actor claims that he should be the last person to be accused of smoking in a public place as he’s the ambassador of WHO’s anti-smoking movement and has been working towards this cause for years now

Vivek Oberoi is under the scanner yet again, and this time not for foolhardily messing up with some senior actor or attending a party uninvited but for smoking hookah in a public space. Considering that’s something which is banned and prohibited by the government, Mr Oberoi created headlines a few days ago when he was at a five star hotel having a good time with his friends. The place was raided by the cops and fifteen hookahs were seized on the spot. Now it seems Vivek made the much needed clarification from his side and stated that he was only dining with his buddies and nothing else. Although the hotel has sent an apology letter to the actor for all the inconvenience and distress he had to go through, this whole incident has left the actor fuming. Despite being awarded by the United Nations for his contribution to the anti-tobacco movement, Oberoi is hurt by the irony that he, out of all the people, has been made to go through such humiliation.

What can we say Vivek, life is not always fair. And in your case, we wonder why the odds are always stacked against you!

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vivek-oberoi-furious-over-false-accusations/feed/0Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured for polio campaignhttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/amitabh-bachchan-to-be-honoured-for-polio-campaign/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/amitabh-bachchan-to-be-honoured-for-polio-campaign/#commentsSat, 07 Apr 2012 11:30:18 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=94188What’s more, Big B says there is another cause he has worked on

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is UNICEF’s brand ambassador against polio, says he will be honoured for his contribution to the cause. “And the organisation that acknowledges social work for a cause, will honour yours truly for the work done as UNICEF ambassador for the fight against polio, which as you know has had some rather encouraging achievements,” Amitabh wrote on his blog.

In February, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had taken India off the list of polio endemic countries. The 69-year-old was delighted to know that no case of polio reported last year. “For an entire year there has been no case of polio reported in the country for the first time since the campaign began. That is fantastic for a country plagued with the disease for years,” he said.

A study commissioned by the health ministry and UNICEF and conducted by the Social and Rural Research Institute found that 73.6 percent guardians with children under the age of five in lower socio-economic categories could recall the polio TV ad featuring the star. “A gentle pat on the back, if I may. There is more to come, and when it does I shall inform. It is for another cause I have worked on. A most rewarding experience,” said Big B.